International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 19 Issue 7/8

Is housework unpaid work?

Robert M. Blackburn

Looks at the historical positioning of housework as unpaid and questions the correctness of this idea. States that there is a fundamental theoretical error in defining housework…

Trust, the voluntary sector and civil society

Natalie Fenton, Andrew Passey, Les Hems

Looks at the development of the voluntary sector into a semi‐professional area undertaking more work which was previously seen as the State’s responsibility. Considers the amount…

Ecology and class: the Green Syndicalism of IWW/Earth First local 1

Jeffrey A. Shantz, Barry D. Adam

Profiles the development of the project IWW/Earth First Local 1, a group which brought loggers and environmentalists together in an attempt to combine labour and ecology issues…

Urban ecology underdevelopment and public health – a study of Aligarh City in India

Baharul Islam Laskar

Reports the results of a study into the urban health issues of Muslim minorities, in the city of Aligarh, India, in 1991‐1993. Outlines the conceptual framework and presents the…

Perceptions of child care centre owners in Chicago: implications for public policy

A. Amin Mohamed, Herbert A. Conley, Boonghe Yoo

Considers the question of childcare availability in relation to demand. Presents the finding of a study into childcare in Chicago. Attempts to identify the future plans and…

The decline of a liberal mainstream church: issues and problems for the church in Wales (UK)

Richard Startup, Christopher C. Harris

Outlines some of the main issues in declining membership facing the Anglican Church in Wales including doctrine, clergy, laity, evangelism and variety in worship. Considers the…